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Back up in Blenheim

1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:01:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Hows it going folks im back up in Blenheim now. I have finished my degree down at uni. I went out gold hunting for 2 days at the start of the week and these are the results, just short of 7grams. For some reason when i click on the images to view them they dont get any bigger? If you want to see them bigger right click on them and select open link in new window. Wierd Edited by user Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:06:29 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

overdog		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:16:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Welcome back Matt-try and leave some bits for the rest of us eh? :)

1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:32:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		The bits are all there for ya, just gotta find them, wernt you saying you couldnt get any downstream from butchers flat? Well guess where these come from!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

x-terra steve		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:44:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Nice one Matt!, Love to see that stuff from the Waka, PS leave some for me and overdog!!! Steve Edited by user Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:47:05 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

overdog		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:45:46 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Touche!Guess Ill have to harden up and get in the river then... Good effort on your yellow!

1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:49:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Sweet as see you guys up there some time!!! ps these were detected, well the big bits were Edited by user Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:53:35 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

x-terra steve		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:55:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Long live VLF,,

peteatpapaaroha		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 7:57:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 41 Location: Papa Aroha, Coromandel Thanks: 151 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 14 post(s)		Great effort, good to see some nice gold, did you sieve out the fines, or was it all chunky?

1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 8:00:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		I just picked the bigger bits out and took a seperate photo of them. The fines are two grams and were from sniping.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

x-terra steve		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 8:06:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Hey Matt forgot to say , WELL DONE IN YA STUDIES!!

trigger		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 8:10:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		hey hatter hows it going elememt an i have the deep creek claim if you run into anyone dredging up there over the period your here.obvously we detectorist too and you know the claim boundrys up them ways .stay safe on the river mate we dont want anymore accidents hapning up there

x-terra steve		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 8:21:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Trigger, was that Boxer Schultz that came greif up Dome Creek last week?

1864hatter		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 8:25:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		hey steve, i was talking to Don and he said a boulder fell on Boxer, the boulder pinned him and then he did some damage to his arm trying to get out. Something like that anyway. Im driving a red toyota station wagon now so keep an eye out for me. cheers for the congrats steve.
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

trigger		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 8:28:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 142 Location: marlborough Thanks: 12 times Was thanked: 25 time(s) in 21 post(s)		Originally Posted by: x-terra steve Trigger, was that Boxer Schultz that came greif up Dome Creek last week? Hey Steve yeah it was I havnt heard if he okay. I'm sure he's fine now and will be up there as soon as possible

x-terra steve		Posted : Thursday, 15 November 2012 8:45:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Cheers for the info guys, working full time so not a lot of gold digging at the mo, Stay safe out there ; Steve

1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 3:46:55 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		Well, i went back into the hills and got myself another 4.15g. All detected and panned
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 4:13:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		This is what I got in a single pan full. 1864hatter attached the following image(s):
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 5:23:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		one pan?? that's awesome I would be jumping for joy to get half that amount!! Well done!
		WWW

kiwijw		Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 6:09:03 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Nice one Matt. :) JW :)

tonznz		Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 9:09:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 667 Thanks: 261 times Was thanked: 199 time(s) in 152 post(s)		gold seems to gravitate to you Mat!

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